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Definitions

• the present invention relates to novel compounds acting as agonists at S1P (sphingosine-1-phosphate) receptors, compositions containing these compounds, use of these compounds in medicine and their process of preparation.
• S1P sphingosine-1-phosphate
• S1P is a bioactive sphingolipid metabolite that is intimately involved in mediating various immunological processes by its actions on S1P receptors.
• S1P receptor originally termed as endothelial differentiation gene (EDG) receptor, is a family of five related G-protein coupled receptors, namely S1P1/EDG1, S1P2/EDG5, S1P3/EDG3, S1P4/EDG6 and S1P5/EDG8. These receptors have wide spread cellular and tissue distribution and are well conserved in human and rodent species.
• EDG endothelial differentiation gene
• S1P is stored and released from platelets upon their activation, but can also be synthesized in a wide variety of cell types in response to extracellular stimuli like growth factors and cytokines. It is involved in a number of cellular functions including cell growth, differentiation, migration and apoptosis and thus may have an important role in pathophysiological disease states such as atherosclerosis and cancer. S1P exerts these diverse cellular effects depending on the expression of the specific S1P receptors subtypes and its coupling to these receptors.
• EDG1 receptor was the first identified S1P receptor that was initially isolated as an orphan GPCR (G protein-coupled receptor) in human endothelial cells, and it was later shown to encode a high-affinity S1P receptor.
• EDG1 is pervasive, including spleen, brain, heart, lung, adipose tissues, liver, thymus, kidney, and skeletal muscle.
• EDG5 was first isolated as an orphan GPCR gene from rat cardiovascular and nervous systems. Its expression is widespread; it is present in heart, lung, thymus, brain, liver, kidney, spleen, adipose tissues in adult mouse, and in lung, heart, stomach, intestine, and adrenal glands in rats.
• EDG3 was isolated as an orphan GPCR gene by degenerate PCR-based cloning from a human genomic DNA library. Like EDG5, EDG3 is a high-affinity S1P receptor. The expression of EDG3 is widespread; it is present in the spleen, heart, lung, thymus, kidney, testis, brain, and skeletal muscle in adult mice and, in humans, in the heart, placenta, kidney, liver, pancreas, skeletal muscle, lung, and brain. Unlike EDG1, EDG5 and EDG3 receptors, EDG6 expression is restricted in human and mouse to lymph node, spleen, lung, and thymus. This expression pattern suggests potential roles of EDG6 in the immune system.
• EDG8 In vivo roles and functions of EDG6 are still unknown. In rat brain, EDG8 is predominantly expressed in white matter tracts and cells of oligodendrocyte lineage, suggesting its potential roles in maturation and myelination of oligodendrocytes. The physiological roles for EDG8 have not been found in the published literature.
• EDG1 receptor mediated responses play an essential role in modulating cell trafficking between the lymphatic system and blood.
• EDG1 receptor agonists cause sequestration of lymphocytes in secondary lymphoid organs which is associated with clinically useful immunosuppression. Immunosuppression is desirable to prevent and/or treat rejection after organ, tissue or cell transplantation and in the treatment of autoimmune disorders.
• Agents acting as immunosuppressants have been shown to be useful in a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders like transplant rejection, tissue graft rejection, immune disorders, auto immune disorders, autoimmune uveitis, ischemia, rheumatoid arthritis, pollinosis, multiple sclerosis, sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, lupus erythematosus, myocarditis, multiorgan failure, glomerulonephritis, atopic dermatitis, lymphocytic leukemias, lymphomas, Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia, psoriasis as well as disorders related to impaired vascular integrity, cancers, disregulated angiogenesis or excessive neoangiogenesis.
• autoimmune and inflammatory disorders like transplant rejection, tissue graft rejection, immune disorders, auto immune disorders, autoimmune uveitis, ischemia, rheumatoid arthritis, pollinosis, multiple sclerosis, sep
• WO2007132307 assigned to Pfizer, discloses EDG1 receptor agonist compounds having oxadiazole ring substituted at 3- and 5-position by aryl group. All the compounds disclosed in this application were aminocycloalkyl carboxylic acids, more specifically aminocyclobutanes substituted by carboxylic acid group. WO2008152149 relates to dicarboxylic acids as EDG1 agonists.
• the present invention relates to certain novel piperidine monocarboxylic acids which are effective as agonists on human S1P1 receptors.
• the present invention relates to a compound of formula (I):
• R2 is selected from H, alkyl
• Halo refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom.
• Alkenyl refers to an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a carbon-carbon double bond and which may be straight or branched having 2 to 15 carbon atoms in the chain unless specified otherwise.
• Preferred alkenyl groups have 2 to 12 carbon atoms in the chain; more preferably about 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the chain and most preferably have 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the chain.
• Exemplary alkenyl groups include ethenyl, propenyl, n-butenyl, iso-butenyl, 3-methylbut-2-enyl, n-pentenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl.
• Alkynyl refers to an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a carbon-carbon triple bond and which may be straight or branched having 2 to 15 carbon atoms in the chain unless specified otherwise.
• Preferred alkynyl groups have 2 to 12 carbon atoms in the chain; more preferably have 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the chain, most preferably have 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the chain.
• alkynyl groups include ethynyl, propynyl, n-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-methyl-1-butynyl, n-pentynyl, 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentynyl, heptynyl, octynyl and decynyl.
• —Oarylalkyl refers to a group wherein —O is attached to an alkyl group which is substituted with an aryl group.
• alkyl and “aryl” are as defined above.
• exemplary “Oarylalkyl” groups include —O—CH 2 -Phenyl.
• heteroaryl refers to a 5 to 14, preferably 5 to 10 membered aromatic mono-, bi- or multicyclic ring wherein at least one member of the ring is a hetero atom such as N, O, S.
• heteroaryl examples include pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrazolyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, purinyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, triazoyl, tetrazolyl, isoquinolyl, benzothienyl, isobenzofuryl, pyrazolyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, isoxazolyl.
• heterocycle refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated non aromatic stable 3 to 14, preferably 5 to 10-membered mono, bi or multicyclic rings wherein at least one member of the ring is a hetero atom, such as N, O, S.
• heteroatoms include, but are not limited to, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, selenium, and phosphorus atoms.
• Preferable heteroatoms are oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur.
• Suitable heterocycles are also disclosed in the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 76th Edition, CRC Press, Inc., 1995-1996, pages 2-25 to 2-26, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
• R3 is selected from phenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl, isobutyl; and/or Hal represents a halogen, such as F, Cl, Br, I.
• R1 is selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, aryl and arylalkyl each being optionally substituted by one or more of OH, halogen, —Oalkyl, —Oarylalkyl, —OalkylOalkyl, Oaryl, heteroaryl, —Oaryl(Oalkyl), —Ocycloalkyl, -cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl.
• R1 is selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, allyl, methoxyethoxymethyl, Phenyl, benzyl, benzyloxymethyl, —CH 2 -[Ph(o-F)], —CH 2 -[Ph(p-F)], —CH 2 -[Ph(o-OMe)], —CH 2 -[Ph(p-OMe)], methoxybutyl, methoxyethoxymethyl, —CH 2 -[Ph(o,o-F 2 )], —CH 2 -[Ph(m-CF 3 )], —CH 2 -furyl, —CH 2 -pyridyl, (2-methoxy-phenoxy)-ethyl, 4-methoxy-benzyl, isopropoxymethyl, cyclopentyloxymethyl, thiophen-2-ylmethyl, cyclopropylmethyl, isoprop
• the invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or (II) above, wherein:
• R3 is selected from phenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl, isobutyl, isopropoxy; wherein, p-F, o-F, p-OMe and o-OMe stands for para-fluoro, ortho-fluoro, para-methoxy and ortho-methoxy respectively.
• R1 is —CH 3 , —C 2 H 5 , -n-C 3 H 7 , —CH 2 —O—CH 3 , —CH 2 —CH ⁇ CH 2 , —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —CH 2 —OCH 3 , -Ph, —CH 2 —O—CH 2 -Ph, —CH 2 -Ph, —CH 2 -[Ph(p-F)], —CH 2 -[Ph(o-F)], —CH 2 -[Ph(p-OMe)], —CH 2 -[Ph(o-OMe)], —CH 2 OH, methoxybutyl, methoxyethoxymethyl, methoxyethoxyethyl, isopropoxymethyl, —CH 2 —CH 2 —O-Ph, —CH(CH 3 ) 2 —CH 2 -[Ph(o,o-F 2 )], —CH 2 -[Ph
• R3 is isobutyl
• R3 is -cyclohexyl
• R3 is isopropoxy.
• the present invention also concerns the process of preparation of the compound of formula (I).
• the compounds and process of the present invention may be prepared in a number of ways well known to those skilled in the art.
• the compounds can be synthesized, for example, by application or adaptation of the methods described below, or variations thereon as appreciated by the skilled artisan.
• the appropriate modifications and substitutions will be readily apparent and well known or readily obtainable from the scientific literature to those skilled in the art.
• the compounds of the present invention may contain one or more asymmetrically substituted carbon atoms, and may be isolated in optically active or racemic forms.
• optically active or racemic forms all chiral, diastereomeric, racemic forms and all geometric isomeric forms of a structure are intended, unless the specific stereochemistry or isomeric form is specifically indicated.
• optically active forms mixtures of stereoisomers may be separated by standard techniques including, but not limited to, resolution of racemic forms, normal, reverse-phase, and chiral chromatography, preferential salt formation, recrystallization, and the like, or by chiral synthesis either from chiral starting materials or by deliberate synthesis of target chiral centers.
• Suitable solvents include: hydrocarbons, which may be aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons, such as hexane, cyclohexane, benzene, toluene and xylene; amides, such as dimethyl-formamide; alcohols such as ethanol and methanol and ethers, such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran.
• hydrocarbons which may be aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons, such as hexane, cyclohexane, benzene, toluene and xylene
• amides such as dimethyl-formamide
• alcohols such as ethanol and methanol and ethers, such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran.
• the reactions can take place over a wide range of temperatures. In general, we find it convenient to carry out the reaction at a temperature of from 0° C. to 150° C. (more preferably from about room temperature to 100° C.).
• the time required for the reaction may also vary widely, depending on many factors, notably the reaction temperature and the nature of the reagents. However, provided that the reaction is effected under the preferred conditions outlined above, a period of from 3 hours to 20 hours will usually suffice.
• the compound thus prepared may be recovered from the reaction mixture by conventional means.
• the compounds may be recovered by distilling off the solvent from the reaction mixture or, if necessary after distilling off the solvent from the reaction mixture, pouring the residue into water followed by extraction with a water-immiscible organic solvent and distilling off the solvent from the extract.
• the product can, if desired, be further purified by various well-known techniques, such as recrystallization, reprecipitation or the various chromatography techniques, notably column chromatography or preparative thin layer chromatography.
• the process of preparation of a compound of formula (I) comprises saponifying a compound of formula (III):
• Ar, R2, R1 are defined as in formula (I) and Alk represents an alkyl group, optionally followed by forming the desired addition salt.
• the saponification reaction is generally conducted in the presence of a mineral base such as NaOH, KOH or their mixtures, preferably at a temperature comprised between the room temperature and the reflux temperature of the reaction mixture.
• a mineral base such as NaOH, KOH or their mixtures
• the addition salt is generally obtained by reacting the formed acid with a base corresponding to the desired addition salt.
• the added base can be organic including amines, such as tert-butylamine, or inorganic bases such as NaOH, KOH, etc.
• the compound of formula (I) is generally in the form of the carboxylate salt, where the counter ion is the cation resulting from the addition of a proton to the base.
• the compound of formula (III) may be obtained by coupling a compound of formula (IV):
• Ar, R2, R1 are defined as in formula (I)
• Alk is defined as in formula (III)
• LG is a leaving group such as a halogen atom, preferably Cl or the mesylate (O—SO2-CH3) group.
• This reaction is generally conducted in the presence of a base.
• the base may be potassium carbonate to neutralize the formed acid.
• the base may be organic, preferably N,N-diisopropylethylamine, triethyl amine or inorganic, preferably potassium, cesium or sodium carbonate.
• the reaction is conducted at a temperature comprised between the room temperature and the reflux temperature of the reaction mixture.
• the substitution reaction may be conducted by reacting said compound of formula (VI) with usual halogenating agents such as thionyl halogenide, hydrohalogenide acid H-Hal, phosphorus trihalogenide, etc., preferably thionyl chloride.
• halogenating agents such as thionyl halogenide, hydrohalogenide acid H-Hal, phosphorus trihalogenide, etc., preferably thionyl chloride.
• the mesylate derivative may be obtained by reacting said compound (VI) with mesyl chloride, in the presence of a base such as a tertiary amine, in particular triethylamine or an inorganic base, such as carbonate, hydrogenocarbonate.
• R2, R1 are defined as in formula (I) and R may be H or alkyl, optionally followed by forming the desired addition salt.
• This reaction is generally carried out in acidic medium (such as in the presence of acetic acid), followed by the addition of a reductive agent such as sodium cyanoborohydride.
• a reductive agent such as sodium cyanoborohydride.
• the compound of formula (VII) may be obtained by oxidizing a compound of formula (VI):
• the compound of formula (VI) used in both embodiments above may be obtained by (a) reacting a compound of formula (IX):
• Ar is defined as in formula (I) with N-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzamidine, optionally in the presence of one or more of activating and/or coupling agent, such as N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and N-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (HOBt), so as to form a compound of formula (VI) where R2 is H, and optionally followed when a compound (VI) where R2 is alkyl is desired by (b) oxidizing the compound of formula (VI) (wherein R2 is H) followed by its reaction with alkyl magnesium halide.
• activating and/or coupling agent such as N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and N-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (HOBt
• Ar and R2 are defined as in formula (II), wherein R2 is selected from H, alkyl and Ar represents a group of formula:
• Hal represents a Cl atom and R3 is selected from halogen, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkyl are novel and are another object of the present invention.
• R3 is selected from cycloalkyl such as cyclohexyl or cyclopentyl; alkyl such as iso-butyl; or aryl such as phenyl.
• the salts of the present invention can be synthesized from the parent compound which contains a basic or acidic moiety by conventional chemical methods. Generally, such salts can be prepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds with a stoichiometric amount of the appropriate base or acid in water or in an organic solvent, or in a mixture of the two and such methods are within the level of a skilled person.
• the present invention also relates to the isomers of the compounds of formula (I).
• esters of compound of formula (I) may be prepared by methods well known to a person of skill in the art.
• the esters may be prepared by the reaction of an acid with alcohol of the desired ester.
• the compounds of formula (I) with a —COOH group may be reacted with methanol to form methyl ester of compound of formula (I).
• ethyl, propyl, isobutyl and other esters can be prepared
• the compounds of the present invention may be useful for the treatment and/or prevention of conditions associated with S1P1/EDG1 receptor or where decrease in lymphocytes circulating in blood is desired, which include immune mediated diseases and conditions or inflammatory diseases and conditions.
• the compounds of the present invention are generally selective EDG1 receptor agonists with very low affinity for EDG3 receptor.
• the selective agonism of EDG1 over EDG3 is desirable in view of the bradycardia caused by the nonselective agonism at EDG3 receptor.
• the compounds of the invention have low affinity for hERG channel due to which they exhibit a better side effect profile.
• the compounds of the present invention may be used in combination with other immunomodulators or immunosuppressants including adrenocortical steroids, cyclosporine, azathioprine, methotrexate, calcineurin inhibitors, IL-2 receptor blocking antibodies, T-cell depleting antibodies, anti-TNF, mycophenolate, mTOR inhibitors. Said combinations are another object of the present invention.
• a typical dose range for use according to the invention may be from 1 ⁇ g/kg to 0.1 g/kg of body weight per day; a preferred dose range may be from 3 ⁇ g/kg to 1 mg/kg of body weight per day.
• the most potent compounds could even be administered only two to three times per week at typical dosages of 10 to 100 ⁇ g/kg.
• Daily dose for adult humans includes 0.1 to 10 mg which can be optimized.
• the dosage of drug to be administered depends on such variables as the type and extent of progression of the disease or disorder, the overall health status of the particular patient, the relative biological efficacy of the compound selected, and formulation of the compound, excipients, and its route of administration.
• the compounds of present invention may be formulated into a pharmaceutically acceptable preparation, on admixing with a carrier, excipient or a diluent, in particular for oral or parenteral use. Certain preferred compounds display good oral bioavailability and are thus well suited for preparing formulations for oral use. Such preparations may be in the form of tablets, capsules or parenterals.
• a solid carrier can include one or more substances which may also act as flavoring agents, lubricants, solubilizers, suspending agents, fillers, glidants, compression aids, binders or tablet-disintegrating agents; it can also be an encapsulating material.
• Liquid carriers can include water, an organic solvent, a mixture of both or pharmaceutically acceptable oils and fats.
• the tablets, pills, powders, capsules, troches and the like can contain one or more of any of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similar nature: a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, or gum tragacanth; a diluent such as starch or lactose; a disintegrant such as starch and cellulose derivatives; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate; a glidant such as colloidal silicon dioxide; a sweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin; or a flavoring agent such as peppermint, or methyl salicylate.
• a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, or gum tragacanth
• a diluent such as starch or lactose
• a disintegrant such as starch and cellulose derivatives
• a lubricant such as magnesium stearate
• a glidant such as colloidal silicon dioxide
• a sweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin
• a flavoring agent
• Capsules can be in the form of a hard capsule or soft capsule, which are generally made from gelatin blends optionally blended with plasticizers, as well as a starch capsule.
• dosage unit forms can contain various other materials that modify the physical form of the dosage unit, for example, coatings of sugar, shellac, or enteric agents.
• Other oral dosage forms syrup or elixir may contain sweetening agents, preservatives, dyes, colorings, and flavorings.
• the active compounds may be incorporated into fast dissolve, modified-release or sustained-release preparations and formulations, and wherein such sustained-release formulations are preferably bi-modal.
• Preferred formulations include pharmaceutical compositions in which a compound of the present invention is formulated for oral or parenteral administration, or more preferably those in which a compound of the present invention is formulated as a tablet.
• Preferred tablets contain lactose, cornstarch, magnesium silicate, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, magnesium stearate, or talc in any combination. It is also an aspect of the present disclosure that a compound of the present invention may be incorporated into a food product or a liquid.
• Liquid preparations for administration include sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solutions, suspensions, and emulsions.
• the liquid compositions may also include binders, buffers, preservatives, chelating agents, sweetening, flavoring and coloring agents, and the like.
• Non-aqueous solvents include alcohols, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, acrylate copolymers, vegetable oils such as olive oil, and organic esters such as ethyl oleate.
• Aqueous carriers include mixtures of alcohols and water, hydrogels, buffered media, and saline.
• formulations for inhalation which include such means as dry powder, aerosol, or drops. They may be aqueous solutions containing, for example, polyoxyethylene-9-lauryl ether, glycocholate and deoxycholate, or oily solutions for administration in the form of nasal drops, or as a gel to be applied intranasally.
• Formulations for buccal administration include, for example, lozenges or pastilles and may also include a flavored base, such as sucrose or acacia, and other excipients such as glycocholate.
• Formulations suitable for rectal administration are preferably presented as unit-dose suppositories, with a solid based carrier, such as cocoa butter, and may include a salicylate.
• Formulations for topical application to the skin preferably take the form of an ointment, cream, lotion, paste, gel, spray, aerosol, or oil.
• Carriers which can be used include petroleum jelly, lanolin, polyethylene glycols, alcohols, or their combinations.
• Formulations suitable for transdermal administration can be presented as discrete patches and can be lipophilic emulsions or buffered, aqueous solutions, dissolved and/or dispersed in a polymer or an adhesive.
• Alternative administrations include also solutions, ointments or other formulations acceptable for ocular administration.
• the compound of the invention may be administered by the cutaneous, ocular or inhalation route as disclosed above.
• These formulations are particularly advantageous as they ensure a local treatment, without associated lymphopenia which may occur with systemic administration routes.
• Anhydrous aluminium chloride (1.65 g, 0.012 mol) is added to a solution of cyclohexyl benzene (1 g, 0.006 mol) and acetyl chloride (0.7 mL, 0.009 mol) in dichloroethane (10 mL) at ⁇ 5° C. to 0° C. temperature.
• the reaction mixture is stirred at this temperature for 30 minutes and then treated with 2N hydrochloric acid (7 mL). It is extracted with dichloromethane (2 ⁇ 20 mL) and the combined extract is dried over sodium sulfate.
• a mixture of sodium chlorite (80% assay, 1.06 g, 0.0094 mol) and sodium dihydrogenphosphate dihydrate (3.33 g, 0.0213 mol) in demineralized water (10 mL) is added in two equal lots (one hr interval) to a solution of 3-chloro-4-isobutylbenzaldehyde (0.7 g, 0.0036 mol) in tert-butanol (10 mL) at room temperature. After completion of addition, stirring at room temperature is continued for 4 hrs. It is then extracted in ethyl acetate (2 ⁇ 30 mL). Combined organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 3-chloro-4-isobutylbenzoic acid.
• n-Butyllithium (15% solution in n-hexane; 82 mL, 0.19 mol) is added to a stirred solution of diisopropyl amine (28.75 mL, 0.20 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (400 mL) at ⁇ 70° C. under an atmosphere of nitrogen and stirred for 30 minutes.
• VI to XIV (except IX), can be prepared by following a process similar to compound V.
• This material is commercially available.
• n-Butyllithium (15% solution in n-hexane; 24.5 mL, 0.057 mol) is added to a stirred solution of diisopropyl amine (8.38 mL, 0.059 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (140 mL) at ⁇ 70° C. under an atmosphere of nitrogen and stirred for 30 minutes.
• n-Butyllithium (15% solution in n-hexane; 9.5 mL, 0.022 mol) is added to a stirred solution of diisopropyl amine (3.1 mL, 0.022 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) at ⁇ 70° C. under an atmosphere of nitrogen and stirred for 30 minutes.
• a solution of piperidine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid-1-tert butyl ester-4-ethyl ester (3 g, 0.012 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) is introduced at ⁇ 70° C.
• Hexamethyl phosphoramide (4.8 mL) is added and reaction mixture is allowed to stir till the temperature reaches at ⁇ 45° C. Reaction mixture again cooled to ⁇ 70° C., benzyl chloromethyl ether (5 mL, 0.035 mol) is added and stirred for 1 hour. Saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride (30 mL) is added slowly into the reaction mixture at ⁇ 30° C. and stirred for 10 minutes. It is extracted with ethyl acetate (2 ⁇ 20 mL). Combined organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate.
• n-Butyllithium (15% solution in n-hexane; 9.5 mL, 0.022 mol) is added to a stirred solution of diisopropyl amine (3.1 mL, 0.022 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) at ⁇ 70° C. under an atmosphere of nitrogen and stirred for 30 minutes.
• a solution of piperidine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid-1-tert-butyl ester-4-ethyl ester (3 g, 0.012 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) is introduced at ⁇ 70° C.
• Hexamethyl phosphoramide (4.8 mL) is added and reaction mixture is allowed to stir till the temperature reaches at ⁇ 45° C. Reaction mixture again cooled to ⁇ 70° C., benzyl chloromethyl ether (5 mL, 0.035 mol) is added and stirred for 1 hour. Saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride (30 mL) is added slowly into the reaction mixture at ⁇ 30° C. and stirred for 10 minutes. It is extracted with ethyl acetate (2 ⁇ 20 mL). Combined organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate.
• This compound is prepared by following a process same as that of 4-methylpiperidine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid-1-tert-butyl ester-4-ethyl ester [step (a) of intermediate V]
• a solution of potassium hydroxide (85% assay, 2.69 g, 0.041 mol) and sodium hydroxide (1.94 g, 0.048 mol) in demineralized water (8 mL) is added to a solution of 4-isobutylpiperidine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid-1-tertbutyl ester-4-ethyl ester (0.95 g, 0.003 mol) in ethanol (15 mL).
• the reaction mixture is refluxed for 48 hrs. It is cooled to room temperature, concentrated under reduced pressure, and then treated with demineralized water (10 mL).
• Methanesulphonyl chloride (6.2 mL, 0.0797 mol) is added dropwise to a solution of thiophene-2-methanol (7.0 g, 0.0613 mol) and triethyl amine (12.8 mL, 0.0920 mol) in dichloromethane (70 mL) at 0-5° C.
• the reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 30 min.
• Demineralized water 25 mL
• the organic layer is separated.
• the aqueous layer is extracted with dichloromethane (1 ⁇ 25 mL). Combined organic layer is dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of solvent under reduced pressure gives methanesulfonic acid thiophen-2-ylmethyl ester.
• n-Butyllithium (15% solution in n-hexane; 10 mL, 0.023 mol) is added to a stirred solution of diisopropyl amine (3.5 mL, 0.025 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) at ⁇ 70° C. under an atmosphere of nitrogen and stirred for 30 minutes.
• This intermediate is prepared by following the same procedure as that of 4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester [step (b) of intermediate V].
• Carbon tetrabromide (1.6 gm, 0.0048 mol) is added to a stirred solution of 4-(3-hydroxypropyl) piperidine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid-1-tert-butyl ester-4-ethyl ester (1.27 gm, 0.0040 mol) and triphenyl phosphine (1.6 gm, 0.0060 mol) in dichloromethane (15 mL) at 0-5° C. temperature. Reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Piperidine (0.13 mL, 0.00132 mol) is added to a solution of 4-(3-bromopropyl)piperidine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid-1-tert-butyl ester-4-ethyl ester (0.1 gm, 0.00026 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL).
• the reaction mixture is heated at 60-65° C. for 3 hours. It is then cooled to room temperature, treated with demineralized water (12 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 ⁇ 20 mL).
• This intermediate is prepared following the same procedure as that of 4-hydroxymethylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester [step (c) of intermediate (XVIII)].
• This intermediate is prepared following the same procedure as that of 4-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propyl)-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (XXXV).
• N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (0.615 g, 0.003 mol) is added to a solution of 3-chloro-4-cyclohexyl benzoic acid (0.475 g, 0.002 mol), N-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzamidine (0.45 g, 0.003 mol) and N-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (0.457 g, 0.003 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL).
• the reaction mixture is stirred at 130-135° C. for 2 hrs. It is then cooled to 0-5° C., filtered and washed with dichloromethane (2 ⁇ 20 mL).
• Potassium carbonate (0.16 g, 0.0012 mol) and 4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.21 g, 0.0012 mol) are added to a solution of 5-(3-chloro-4-cyclohexylphenyl)-3-(4-chloromethylphenyl)-[1,2,4]-oxadiazole (0.3 g, 0.00077 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide 15 mL). The reaction mixture is heated at 65-70° C. for 2 hrs.
• a solution of sodium hydroxide (0.1 g, 0.0023 mol) and potassium hydroxide (85% assay, 0.13 g, 0.0020 mol) in demineralized water (2 mL) is added to a solution of 4-methyl-1- ⁇ 4-[5-(3-chloro-4-cyclohexylphenyl)-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl ⁇ piperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.3 g, 0.00057 mol) in tetrahydrofuran and ethanol (14 mL, 1:1).
• the reaction mixture is heated under reflux (80° C.) for 2 hrs.
• N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (1.07 g, 0.0052 mol) is added to a solution of 3-chloro-4-isobutylbenzoic acid (0.74 g, 0.0035 mol), N-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzamidine (0.867 g, 0.0052 mol) and N-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (0.798 g, 0.0052 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15 mL).
• the reaction mixture is heated at 120-125° C. for 2 hrs. It is then cooled to 0-5° C., filtered and washed with dichloromethane (2 ⁇ 20 mL).
• Potassium carbonate (0.29 g, 0.0021 mol) and 4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.36 g, 0.0021 mol) are added to a solution of 5-(3-chloro-4-isobutylphenyl)-3-(4-chloromethylphenyl)-[1,2,4]-oxadiazole (0.5 g, 0.0014 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL). The reaction mixture is heated at 65-70° C. for 2 hours.
• the solid mass is purified by column chromatography (silica gel 230-400 mesh, methanol:dichloromethane:t-butylamine, 1:8.9:0.1) to get 1- ⁇ 4-[5-(3-chloro-4-isobutylphenyl)-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl]-benzyl ⁇ -4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid t-butyl amine salt.
• Examples 5 & 6 may be prepared in the manner as mentioned for sodium salt (Example 4).
• a solution of sodium hydroxide (0.13 g, 0.0033 mol) and potassium hydroxide (85% assay, 0.22 g, 0.0033 mol) in demineralized water (5 mL) is added to a solution of 1- ⁇ 4-[5-(3-chloro-4-cyclopentylphenyl)-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl]-benzyl ⁇ -4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.43 g, 0.0008 mol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and ethanol (1:1), 10 ML.
• the reaction mixture is heated at 80° C. temperature for 3 hrs.
• Example 8 may be prepared in a manner as mentioned above for Example 7.
• Potassium hydroxide powder (85% assay, 0.32 g, 0.0049 mol) and 18-crown-6-ether (0.01 g) are added to a solution of 1- ⁇ 4-[5-(3-chloro-4-cyclopentylphenyl)-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl ⁇ -4-methoxymethylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.3 g, 0.00056 mol) in dry toluene (15 mL). The reaction mixture is refluxed for 3 hrs. It is then concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue is acidified to pH ⁇ 4-5 with 20% aqueous solution of acetic acid (10 mL).
• Examples 10 to 28 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9.
• Potassium hydroxide powder (85% assay, 0.394 g, 0.0060 mol) and N-methyl-N,N-dioctyloctan-1-ammonium chloride (0.02 g) are added to a solution of 1- ⁇ 4-[5-(2-chlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl ⁇ -4-methoxymethylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.38 g, 0.00069 mol) in N,N′-dimethyl formamide (5 mL). The reaction mixture is stirred at 80° C. temperature for 2 hrs.
• N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (4 g, 0.019 mol) is added to a solution of 2-chlorobiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid (3 g, 0.013 mol), N-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl benzamidine (2.9 g, 0.017 mol) and N-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (2.9 g, 0.019 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (40 mL).
• the reaction mixture is heated at 120-125° C. for 3 hrs. It is then cooled to 0-5° C., filtered and washed with dichloromethane (2 ⁇ 15 mL). The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue is treated with demineralized water (20 mL).
• Example 31 may be prepared in a manner as mentioned above for Example 2.
• the residue is treated with demineralized water (10 mL) and acidified to pH ⁇ 5-5.5 using 20% aqueous acetic acid (15 mL).
• the precipitated solid is filtered, washed with demineralized water (10 mL) and acetone (10 mL).
• the potassium salt [6.15 gm] is crystallized from Methanol to yield 4.5 g of pure Potassium salt of 1- ⁇ 4-[5-(3-chloro-4-isobutyl-phenyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-benzyl ⁇ -4-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid.
• Examples 34-35 may be prepared in a similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9.
• Examples 36-38 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 30.
• Examples 39-41 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9.
• Examples 42-43 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9.
• Examples 44-47 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 2.
• Examples 48-58 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9
• Example 59 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 2.
• Examples 60 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9.
• Examples 61 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 32.
• Examples 62 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9.
• Examples 63 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 30.
• Examples 64-66 may be prepared in similar manner as that mentioned for Example 9.
• GTP- ⁇ - 35 S binding was performed using ⁇ 15 ⁇ g protein of cell membranes suspended in 50 mM tris-HCl pH 7.5 containing 10 mM MgCl 2 , 100 mM NaCl and 10 ⁇ M GDP.
• the radioligand was 0.025 nM [ 35 S] GTP- ⁇ -S and non specific binding determined in the presence of 10 ⁇ M non-radioactive GTP- ⁇ -S.
• Agonists of S1P receptors can be discriminated in the [ 35 S] GTP- ⁇ -S binding assay.
• S1P and receptor agonists enhance the specific binding whereas inverse agonists reduce it.
• the maximal stimulation elicited by S1P was taken as a reference to define full or partial agonism and calculate the intrinsic activity (i.a.) of compounds.
• Typical results shown in Table 1a indicate that compounds of the invention are able to activate S1P1 receptors with a potency similar to that of S1P itself (i.e. with full intrinsic activity and at nanomolar concentrations) without affecting significantly S1P2 and S1P3 receptors.
• Lymphopenia was assessed in vivo. Experiments were done in non-fasted/fasted Swiss mice and/or: Sprague Dawley rats, Wistar rats, Beagle dogs, Cynomolgus monkeys. Compounds were administered orally in suspension in carboxymethyl-cellulose 0.5-1% in water (W/V). Blood was taken on anesthetized/non anaesthetized animal (4% isoflurane) and samples collected in EDTA-containing vacuum tubes from 1 h 30 to 72 hours post administration for lymphopenia measurement.
• HEK293 cells were stably transfected with the human hERG receptor gene. Binding assays were performed using 5 ⁇ g of cell membranes expressing hERG channel resuspended in 10 mM Hepes pH 7.4, 135 mM NaCl, 60 mM DL-Aspartic Acid Potassium, 1 mM EGTA, 0.8 mM MgCl 2 , 10 mM (D+) Glucose, 0.01% BSA, in a final volume of 200 ⁇ L. For [ 3 H] Dofetilide binding, the incubation volume was 200 ⁇ L and incubation was performed 60 minutes at room temperature under continuous stirring.
• Non specific binding was estimated in the presence of 1 ⁇ M Astemizole.
• the reaction was terminated by filtration through Durapore BV 1.2 ⁇ m filters pre-soaked in 3% polyethyleneimine 10 minutes at room temperature. Filters were rinsed 2 times with 250 ⁇ L of ice cold 25 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.4 buffer. The filter-bound radioactivity was measured in a liquid scintillation counter with 50 ⁇ L of scintillation fluid.
• Dofetilide was used at concentrations in the range of 5 nM.
• Tables 1 (Table 1a and 1b) and 2 show the results of the in vitro and the in vivo tests on some of the representative compounds of the present invention.
• the compounds of the present invention are S1P agonists and have high affinity for human EDG1 receptors (EC50 about 2 nM). More preferred compounds of the invention have EC50 less than 1 nM.
• the compounds of the present invention possess about 500 fold selectivity for EDG1 receptors over EDG3 receptor. Furthermore, the compounds of present invention have about 400 fold selectivity for EDG1 receptor over hERG channel and hence are expected to demonstrate a better side effect profile.
• the preferred compounds of the present invention were found to exhibit lymphopenic activity in-vivo when administered orally to animal models. More preferably, the compounds of the invention exhibited lymphopenic activity of more than 50% at 8 hours and did not bind to hERG channel, even at a concentration as high as 5 ⁇ M.
• the compounds of the invention which possessed EC50 of less than 1 nM have >1000 fold selectivity for EDG1 receptor over EDG3, exhibited in-vivo lymphopenic activity of more than 50% at 24 hours and did not bind to hERG even at a concentration as high as 10 ⁇ M.
• preferred compounds of the present invention also display an outstanding bioavailability. Comparison with a compound of WO2003105771 is shown in the following table:
• Example 8 0.1 mg/kg Comparative example 6
• Example 3 of WO 2008/152149 0.4 mg/kg
• Example 3 0.2 mg/kg
• Example 14 0.2 mg/kg Comparative example 7
• Example 1 of WO 2008/152149 1.8 mg/kg
• Example 10 0.2 mg/kg Comparative example 8

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